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en-usPenn State University Relationsnews@psu.edu (Penn State News)Heard on Campus: Teeny Tucker, international blues recording artisthttp://news.psu.edu/story/304679/2014/02/18/arts-and-entertainment/heard-campus-teeny-tucker-international-blues
"I know that wherever we all come from, we all face obstacles. For me, I tapped inside myself and went deep to discover how to overcome the feeling of isolation and anxiety . . . I came a long way from standing and watching with my mother as all our belongings were put out on the sidewalk. Now I stand in the footprints of those women who came before me."
--Teeny Tucker, international blues recording artist, during her talk today (Feb. 18) on "Women In The Blues," part of the Penn State Forum Speaker Series, held at the Penn Stater Conference Center on the University Park campus. Tucker spoke about the history and influence of female blues singers and her own personal experience, and performed several selections for the audience.
http://news.psu.edu/story/304679/2014/02/18/arts-and-entertainment/heard-campus-teeny-tucker-international-bluesTue, 18 Feb 2014 15:13 -0500Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesHeard on Campus: Bob Zellner, civil rights activist and Freedom Riderhttp://news.psu.edu/story/302731/2014/02/04/heard-campus-bob-zellner-civil-rights-activist-and-freedom-rider
"While we were waiting, this was my eureka moment, my ah-ha moment. In my whole life, I'll never forget it. As we waited for Dr. King to go out in front of the church, Mrs. Parks — who was an organizer. She wasn't just a tired seamstress sitting on the bus; she was an NAACP organizer — touched me on my elbow (and I haven't washed that elbow since) and that saint of granite and quiet sincerity said to me, 'Bob, when you see something wrong, you have to do something about it. You can't study it forever.' Now, no one has ever had a commission in the movement or commission in the military that was stronger than that."
http://news.psu.edu/story/302731/2014/02/04/heard-campus-bob-zellner-civil-rights-activist-and-freedom-riderTue, 04 Feb 2014 17:01 -0500Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesHeard on Campus: David Teplica, plastic surgeon and photographerhttp://news.psu.edu/story/301408/2014/01/23/campus-life/heard-campus-david-teplica-plastic-surgeon-and-photographer
“It is not widely recognized that fat makes the major difference between men and women. Fat is the organ by which we make all of our social judgments. Your bodily happiness (or unhappiness) is a function of fat. As you age, you are going to change in a predetermined way based upon your genetics — you can change your size, but not your shape — so you should learn to accept who you are. Nature beats nurture.”
http://news.psu.edu/story/301408/2014/01/23/campus-life/heard-campus-david-teplica-plastic-surgeon-and-photographerThu, 23 Jan 2014 14:22 -0500Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesHeard on Campus: war correspondent and author Joseph Gallowayhttp://news.psu.edu/story/295797/2013/11/19/campus-life/heard-campus-war-correspondent-and-author-joseph-galloway
"I saw things that I would never see again and I hope none of you ever see, and that none of my children and grandchildren ever see. The things you see in combat, on a battlefield -- I can't even describe. And I'm pretty good at describing things. I will tell you that it changed my heart; it changed what I believe in. I left there knowing that I owed my life to those young men who gave up theirs so that I might live. I left there knowing that I owed them -- I owed them telling the truth about what it was like where they died and how they fought, and trying to make people understand how very, very serious and terrible combat is."
http://news.psu.edu/story/295797/2013/11/19/campus-life/heard-campus-war-correspondent-and-author-joseph-gallowayTue, 19 Nov 2013 14:32 -0500Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesHeard on Campus: Joel Myers at the Forumhttp://news.psu.edu/story/292892/2013/10/25/heard-campus-joel-myers-forum
“I believe that we will see more changes in higher education -- and all of education -- over the next 10 years than we have seen in nearly the past 1,000 years. Universities have thrived in recent years reaching new heights in enrollment and revenue, however changes in technology, communication, pedagogy, politics, regulation, and the economy and society bring an existential crisis to higher education.”
http://news.psu.edu/story/292892/2013/10/25/heard-campus-joel-myers-forumFri, 25 Oct 2013 13:48 -0400Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesHeard on Campus: Majora Carterhttp://news.psu.edu/story/286415/2013/09/05/impact/heard-campus-majora-carter
“I’ve seen this in every low-income area I've ever visited -- I don't care what color they are -- when people feel as though they're lacking in everything, the humanity is jeopardized, it just is. ... I do believe the best form of social service is a job and creating opportunities for people to be gainfully employed in support of their own tax base and in support of their own schools, in support of housing, then I think things will change for the better."
http://news.psu.edu/story/286415/2013/09/05/impact/heard-campus-majora-carterThu, 05 Sep 2013 14:08 -0400Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesForum Speaker schedule for 2013-14 announcedhttp://news.psu.edu/story/283465/2013/08/05/campus-life/forum-speaker-schedule-2013-14-announced
Speakers have been announced for the 2013-14 Penn State Forum Speaker Series. Co-sponsored by the Penn State Bookstore and the Offices of the Executive Vice President, the Provost, and the Senior Vice President/Treasurer for Finance and Business, the luncheon runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. at either The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel or Nittany Lion Inn.
http://news.psu.edu/story/283465/2013/08/05/campus-life/forum-speaker-schedule-2013-14-announcedMon, 05 Aug 2013 12:05 -0400Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesHeard on Campus: Beverly McIverhttp://news.psu.edu/story/273934/2013/04/19/arts-and-entertainment/heard-campus-beverly-mciver
"I hope, I hope, I pray that whatever you do, whatever it is that you love, in life, I hope that you can have the courage to reach out and get it, and do it, and make your life rich. I hope that you can feel worthy."
--Artist Beverly McIver, Suntrust Endowed Chair Professor of Art at North Carolina Central University, speaking on April 19 about her lifelong journey as an artist and the challenges she faced with feeling worthy of her artistic success. McIver's intensely personal paintings examine racial, gender, social and occupational identities.
McIver was the ninth and final speaker in the 2012-13 Penn State Speaker Forum Series, held at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel at University Park.
http://news.psu.edu/story/273934/2013/04/19/arts-and-entertainment/heard-campus-beverly-mciverFri, 19 Apr 2013 15:39 -0400Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesHeard on Campus: Chip Kidd at the Penn State Forumhttp://news.psu.edu/story/271698/2013/04/04/arts-and-entertainment/heard-campus-chip-kidd-penn-state-forum
"She said, 'Well, this may be the area of graphic design that we're going to have to steer you away from,' and then she went on for what seemed like hours, but I'm sure was just a few minutes, on why it wasn't working well and what could be done to improve it. And I was mortified. But she was right, she was very good teacher, and I got a wonderful education from here at Penn State."
http://news.psu.edu/story/271698/2013/04/04/arts-and-entertainment/heard-campus-chip-kidd-penn-state-forumThu, 04 Apr 2013 14:33 -0400Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesHeard on Campus: Christopher Staleyhttp://news.psu.edu/story/142273/2013/02/06/heard-campus-christopher-staley
"Our childhoods are hugely influential. Not only do we inherit our parents' love but we inherit their pain."
-- Chris Staley, a Distinguished Professor of the Ceramic Arts at Penn State University, on how our parents affect the way we see the world. Staley spoke Tuesday (Feb. 5) at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel as part of the University's Forum Speaker Series on the topic "Art &amp; Life: Where they intersect." Staley is the 2012-2013 Penn State Laureate and as such aims to expand people's ideas on art and serve as a catalyst for further conversation.
http://news.psu.edu/story/142273/2013/02/06/heard-campus-christopher-staleyWed, 06 Feb 2013 09:57 -0500Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesHeard on Campus: Kathy Matteahttp://news.psu.edu/story/142497/2013/01/31/heard-campus-kathy-mattea
"I started saying 'What is my primary purpose here? I want to be of service.'"
-- Kathy Mattea, two-time Grammy winner and two-time Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year, discussing moving beyond a typical celebrity spokeswoman role to become an active part of movements to fight climate change and promote Nonviolent Communication on Jan. 31 at The Penn State Conference Center Hotel. She spoke on how her roots in West Virginia coal country laid the foundation for her activism as part of the University's Forum Speaker Series. Mattea, who takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Eisenhower Auditorium, also performed four Appalachian folk songs centered on the hardships of coal miners and those living in the midst of mining activity.
http://news.psu.edu/story/142497/2013/01/31/heard-campus-kathy-matteaThu, 31 Jan 2013 14:06 -0500Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesHeard on Campus: Steve Manuel at the Forumhttp://news.psu.edu/story/144266/2012/11/27/heard-campus-steve-manuel-forum
"We live, we work and we play in a positive, robust culture called Happy Valley."
-- Steve Manuel, senior lecturer of communications in Penn State's College of Communications, who spoke Tuesday (Nov. 27) at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel as part of the University's Forum Speaker Series on the topic, "Penn State University as seen through a Lens: A 30-year retrospective." Manuel spoke about how the misdeeds of a few can never undo all the good that Penn Staters have done since the University was founded in 1855, and continue to do today. Manuel, who served as an enlisted photojournalist in the U.S. Marine Corps and as a commissioned officer for nearly 28 years, said he fell in love with Penn State as soon as he stepped onto campus in 1972.
http://news.psu.edu/story/144266/2012/11/27/heard-campus-steve-manuel-forumTue, 27 Nov 2012 16:30 -0500Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesHeard on Campus: Richard T. Clark at the Forumhttp://news.psu.edu/story/149966/2012/04/10/heard-campus-richard-t-clark-forum
"So not only doing what's right is obviously the most important thing, but if you do it the right way and you're proactive, and you really respond to social needs throughout the world, you have a better business model as you move forward as well. Your reputation allows you, your ethics and integrity allow you to build a better business model. So not only are you satisfying patients' needs, you're satisfying employees' needs and you're also satisfying your shareholders' needs as you move forward."
-- Richard T. Clark, retired chairman and CEO of Merck, who spoke today (April 10) on the topic of "Leading Responsibly in Health Care" at the Penn State Forum Speaker Series, held at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. Clark served as chairman from April 2007 until December 2011 and was CEO of Merck from May 2005 through December 2010. He also was Merck's president from 2005 until May 2010. Clark's speech concluded the 2011-2012 season of the Penn State Forum, which will resume in fall 2012.
http://news.psu.edu/story/149966/2012/04/10/heard-campus-richard-t-clark-forumTue, 10 Apr 2012 13:37 -0400Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesHeard on Campus: Don Roy King at the Forumhttp://news.psu.edu/story/150658/2012/03/20/heard-campus-don-roy-king-forum
"I took courses that came easy to me. I took 'Makeup for TV' and stuff because it was easy; I was good at it. But I had this opportunity at this really fine liberal arts school to learn a little bit about economics and sociology and engineering. I could have broadened my knowledge and been a much better writer, much better producer, much better director if I had taken advantage of a broad range of educational opportunities that were here, and I'm sorry I didn't do that. And for those of you who still have a chance, do it."
-- 1969 College of Communications alumnus Don Roy King, now in his sixth season as director of "Saturday Night Live," speaking to a sold-out crowd at the Penn State Forum today (March 20) on the topic "The Serious Art of Comedy Television (well, maybe not that serious)." King has directed more live network television than any director in the history of the medium, and has earned 21 Emmy Award nominations as a writer, producer or director, including five wins as a director. Of those, two Emmys have been with "Saturday Night Live," while he earned one each as director of "The Mike Douglas Show," as producer and director of a musical special called "Toys on the Town" and as a design team leader for revising the graphic look of "CBS News." Originally form Pittsburgh, King began his career at WPSX-TV (now WPSU) and also worked at local stations KDKA in Pittsburgh, KGSC in San Jose, Calif., and WCBS and WNEW in New York.
http://news.psu.edu/story/150658/2012/03/20/heard-campus-don-roy-king-forumTue, 20 Mar 2012 14:01 -0400Penn State News - Forum Speaker SeriesHeard on Campus: Michael Mann at the Forumhttp://news.psu.edu/story/151813/2012/02/09/heard-campus-michael-mann-forum
"What can we do about the problem (of climate change)? Of course there are things that we can do, personally, in our lives to decrease our own carbon footprints, and we should all do those things as a matter of course. But that's probably not going to be enough. If we are going to avert levels of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere that we think are going to have dangerous impacts on us, our environment and our ecosystems, we're going to have to take far more dramatic actions. We're going to have to stabilize emissions and bring them down well below current levels by the middle of this century. That's not going to be easy to do; there's no magic bullet."
-- Michael Mann, professor of meteorology and geosciences at Penn State and author of the forthcoming book, "The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines." Mann spoke Thursday, Feb. 9, on Penn State's University Park campus as part of the University's Forum Speaker Series.
http://news.psu.edu/story/151813/2012/02/09/heard-campus-michael-mann-forumThu, 09 Feb 2012 14:09 -0500Penn State News - Forum Speaker Series